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cuff


Main Entry: 1cuff
Pronunciation: \ˈkəf\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English coffe, cuffe mitten
Date: 1522

1 : something (as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist
2 : the turned-back hem of a trouser leg
3 a : handcuff —usually used in plural b : a usually wide metal band worn as a bracelet
4 : an inflatable band that is wrapped around an extremity to control the flow of blood through the part when recording blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer

cuff·less \ˈkəf-ləs\ adjective

off the cuff : without preparation : ad lib <speaking off the cuff>

on the cuff : on credit <transacting business on the cuff>


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